MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 11, Issue 836, 19 March 1867, Page 2

MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE SOUTH. The Star of the South, s.s., with 1300 sheep on board, left Napier for Tologa Bay on the morning of Sunday the 10th inst. On clearing the Bay, having encountered a very heavy sea from eastward, she dropped anchor under the Black reef, Mahia. On Monday at midnight, the wind southerly and the sea setting in from south, weighed and steamed round Portland Island. Off the Island experienced a heavy cross sea, the ship rolling rails under. At S a-m., on Tuesday the gale increased — the night dark and dismal. At 8 a.m. entered Tologa Bay. Found a heavy sea setting into the Bay, and came to with both anchors, riding with steam up to back up the anchors. The steamer rode the gale out, but her position was one requiring great care and attention. On Thursday the weather somewhat moderated, and on that day landed a few of the sheep. On Friday, at daylight, the remainder were landed in good order — the loss altogether having been only 15, which was very small, considering tbat the sheep had been on board 5 days. Left at 2 p.m. on Friday, and arrived at Napier on Saturday at 7 a.m., having encountered on the down passage strong W.S.W. winds.